After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 1037 Celestial Spirit Resides, Cultivating the "Dragon-Capturing Hand"!
He quickly reached for the fragment of the true spirit again.

However, a powerful force suddenly struck, like a pair of giant hands, directly pushing him out of the memorial tablet space.

"what?"

Consciousness followed the primordial spirit, instantly rejected, and returned to the original body.

Almost at the same time, a beam of white light shot out from the memorial tablet and hit Chen Yang's forehead directly.

The next moment, it vanished.

Chen Yang was startled and quickly reached out to grab it, but it was nowhere to be found.

The white light had entered through the forehead and had completely disappeared.

Even though Chen Yang quickly examined his internal organs, he could no longer find any trace of it.

Seize the body?

In an instant, a word flashed through Chen Yang's mind, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

"what happened?"

Juechen was also startled by Chen Yang's sudden exclamation.

Looking back, I saw Chen Yang frantically touching his forehead.

"Grandmaster."

Chen Yang pointed to the unclaimed memorial tablet in front of him, "That thing... it's gotten into my head."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Juechen paused for a moment, then quickly put down the round mirror and grabbed the locust wood tablet.

Upon seeing the primordial spirit, his expression changed slightly.

The fragment of true spirit inside had indeed disappeared.

He immediately stood up, stretched out his right hand, and placed it on Chen Yang's Baihui acupoint on the top of his head to examine it directly.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Chen Yang felt like each day was an eternity.

After a long while, Juechen released his hand, his expression still solemn.

Clearly, he had not found any trace of the fragment of the true spirit.

If it can't be found, what should be done?

"What did you do?" Juechen asked.

His attention was focused on the round mirror, and he hadn't been paying attention to what was happening on Chen Yang's side.

Chen Yang quickly recounted the events that had just transpired to Juechen in detail.

He really didn't do anything; he just wanted to try communicating with the fragment of the true spirit, just like Juechen. Who would have thought that something like this would happen so suddenly?

Juechen was somewhat taken aback after hearing this.

In other words, it was the fragment of the true spirit that actively provoked Chen Yang.

Juechen had tried to communicate with him before, but the other party did not respond. Why did he take the initiative to provoke Chen Yang again?

Juechen wondered to himself, was it because he was too strong? That the True Spirit Fragment dared not approach him?
Or is there something special about Chen Yang that caught the eye of that true spirit?

One thing is certain: according to Chen Yang, this fragment of true spirit still knew to tell Chen Yang to wait, which means that it was not completely unconscious.

"Compassion, compassion."

Juechen clasped his hands together, his expression solemn. "I don't know which senior it is. This junior disciple offended you unintentionally. Please, senior, come out of his body and don't frighten the child..."

sweat!
Hearing this, Chen Yang was both amused and exasperated.

I waited patiently for a while, but there was no reaction.

Juechen frowned slightly, "This junior speaks politely, please consider this carefully, senior. Otherwise, this junior is not without ruthless methods..."

His words already carried a hint of anger and were full of threats.

At this moment, Chen Yang felt a warm sensation between his brows, as if a spiritual force different from his own was probing out of his mind and communicating with Jue Chen.

Sensing this spiritual power, Juechen paused slightly.

They were clearly communicating, but it was encrypted, so Chen Yang had no way of knowing what they were talking about.

It might be a negotiation, which is making Chen Yang feel extremely anxious.

He only saw the expression on Juechen's face change from three parts anger at the beginning, to the anger disappearing, then to surprise, and then the surprise fading away, leaving behind a bit of respect and reverence.

Then, Chen Yang felt that wisp of spiritual energy withdraw, and Jue Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Grandmaster?" Chen Yang looked at Juechen.

Juechen said, "Don't worry about it. This senior just wants to use your body to nurture his true spirit. Just pretend he doesn't exist."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's face twitched.

Just because it's a casual remark, does that mean it doesn't exist?

He's totally in my head now.

Chen Yang couldn't help but feel nervous. "Master, could it be... possession?"

Juechen shook his head. "If he wanted to possess you, he would have attacked you immediately. That was the perfect opportunity. Besides, this senior only left behind a wisp of his spirit. With your current spiritual cultivation, even if he had the will, he wouldn't have the ability..."

"who is it?"

Chen Yang calmed down a little, but he was still depressed.

Who would be so inconsiderate as to move into my body without even consulting me?

The crucial point is that I can't find where he's hiding.

"A senior figure from our Emei sect—his specific identity—will be revealed to you when the time is right..."

Juechen shook his head and said, "Don't worry about it. Just pretend he doesn't exist. If necessary, his existence might even be helpful to you..."

Are you a senior from Emei?

Is it really necessary to make it so mysterious?
If I find out who you are, do you think I'll eat you?

But since Juechen had already said that, Chen Yang could only accept it helplessly. "Why me?"

"There is a reason why the seniors act. The fact that he chose you may also be an opportunity for you."

Juechen stroked his beard, a slight smile appearing on his face.

Chen Yang was speechless. He rubbed his forehead, wondering what kind of being could make Juechen treat him so respectfully.

……

At this moment, Juechen handed the Mirror of Perfect Light back to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang snapped out of his daze and stared at him in astonishment.

Juechen said, "This mirror is of a high level. With my strength, I can pull him out, but it will consume a lot of energy. Right now, Canggou could appear at any time, so I need to be at my peak to deal with him. After I deal with Canggou, I'll take care of this matter for you before you leave..."

"Okay, thank you, Master."

Chen Yang didn't insist. After all, getting rid of Cang Gou was the most important thing, and everything else should take a backseat.

Juechen smiled and said, "Of course, I can also pass on the 'Dragon-Capturing Hand' to you. After you learn it, you will be able to handle it on your own. I just don't know if you are interested in this technique."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's eyes lit up. "If the Ancestral Master is willing to pass on his skills, this disciple will naturally be interested."

This technique is not like internal martial arts methods, but rather a type of martial arts skill.

For internal martial arts, it's best to focus on just one style; learning too many will result in a haphazard approach. However, there's no such restriction when it comes to martial arts techniques. Of course, the more the better, and the more powerful the martial arts technique, the more interested Chen Yang becomes.

……

-

Silent all night.

Chen Yang tried to subtly probe the identity of the fragment of true spirit within him, but Jue Chen remained unmoved and never revealed a single detail to him.

Helpless, he could only vent his frustration on practicing his martial arts.

With such a powerful figure as Juechen willing to pass on his skills to him, Chen Yang naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

If he had more time, he would have loved to pester Juechen and extract all the knowledge he had ever acquired.

Dragon-Catching Hand!
Chen Yang practiced all night and barely managed to get the basics down.

……

The Dragon-Catching Hand has five levels.

When one cultivates to the highest level, one possesses the power to capture dragons and elephants, can condense hand shadows in the void, injure people and take things from a distance, and can even directly break through certain spatial laws.

In just one night, Chen Yang barely managed to complete the first level of cultivation.

This technique requires extremely high control over the coordination of true essence and primordial spirit, but fortunately Chen Yang has the ability to multitask, so it is not too difficult to handle.

With a thought, the primordial energy flows down, merging with the true essence released from the dantian, and travels through the meridians in the arm to the right hand.

Chen Yang suddenly felt his entire right arm surge, releasing energy that formed a pale golden phantom around his right hand.

It is somewhat similar to the Dharma form cultivated by the "Dharma Form Golden Body Technique", but it is different in essence. The illusory form condensed by the "Dragon Capturing Hand" is obviously very domineering and murderous.

"boom!"

Chen Yang tried to grab the cave wall with one claw.

With a loud bang, the phantom claw flew out and tore a large pit more than a meter wide in the cave wall.

The stone wall was crushed to pieces.

Its power is indeed considerable.

This is only the first level; the claw imprint formed is not large or solid enough yet. Once you cultivate to the second, third, or even higher levels, the power of this claw technique will increase exponentially...

However, this technique does consume a lot of true essence and primordial spirit.

It consumes a lot of energy not only when it is used, but also when it is cultivated.

He felt somewhat exhausted after just one night of cultivation, having only mastered the first level of the technique.

After taking some medicine, he recovered.

"Not bad. You've mastered the basics of 'Dragon-Capturing Hand' in just one night. Your comprehension is indeed excellent, and your talent is top-notch..."

Juechen was very generous with his praise.

Of course, these were also his true feelings. For a superior martial art like the "Dragon-Capturing Hand," it would take an ordinary person ten days to half a month to grasp the secrets, but Chen Yang was able to master the first level in just one night.

This person's talent and comprehension are truly remarkable.

"Master, if you keep praising me, I'll get arrogant," Chen Yang joked. He wasn't used to being praised like that.

He was already at the Dao True Realm, entering the ranks of high-level cultivators. In addition, he had strong comprehension and a solid foundation, so the "Dragon Capturing Hand" was indeed not difficult for him to cultivate.

The difficulty lies mainly in the high energy consumption.

As for energy, it's not impossible for Chen Yang to solve this problem. At worst, he can swallow a few Dao True Realm Pills and spend a few days to fully master the "Dragon Capturing Hand" technique.

But right now, Chen Yang doesn't have the time.

His time is precious; he only has two or three days left, and he can't waste it on cultivation.

……

"Master, what are the arrangements for today?" Chen Yang asked.

They returned to Xi'e Mountain mainly because of Cang Gou. They didn't find anyone in Cang Gou's lair yesterday. So, could Cang Gou have other places to hide?

Although Juechen said that if Canggou was determined to hide, they would have no chance of finding him, they couldn't just sit around waiting. They had to find something to do. What if they were lucky enough to find Canggou's hiding place?

Juechen thought for a moment and said, "Let's go for a stroll around Fox Hill outside West Mountain in a while."

"Fox Hill?"

Chen Yang was slightly taken aback.

He had heard of this place; it was said to be the lair of the fox clan of Xi'e Mountain.

It was also the old lair of the short-lived guardian beast, the white fox, after it left Xi'e Mountain.

Juechen said, "Xiao Ling lives in Fox Hill, with the fox clan as her companions. She rarely comes to West Emei Mountain, which is also where her cave is located. Perhaps Cang Gou is there..."

"Aren't Cang Gou and Xiao Ling Dao partners? Why don't they live together?" Chen Yang asked in confusion.

Juechen smiled and said, "Who says couples have to live together? This is called distance makes the heart grow fonder. After all, no matter how close the relationship or how loving the two people are, if they stay together for too long, they will inevitably have some disagreements and sometimes they will get tired of each other..."

"Even the patriarch understood this?"

Chen Yang was somewhat surprised that Juechen would say such a thing.

Juechen chuckled, “It’s true that I’m a monk, but first and foremost, I’m also a human being with feelings. Even if I’ve never eaten pork, I’ve seen pigs run, haven’t I?”

Chen Yang smiled awkwardly, thinking that this patriarch must also be a person with a story.

……

-

Outside Xi'an Mountain, there is Fox Hill.

The mountain is shaped like a large pot turned upside down on the ground. It is not very high, but it stretches for more than ten kilometers.

Because the White Fox, the guardian beast, cultivates in seclusion here, the fox clan gathers here and forms a settlement. On one mountain, the number of foxes is in the thousands, and foxes can be seen wandering around almost everywhere.

The fox clan is a very territorial and exclusive race. So, not to mention Fox Hill, even within a few miles around Fox Hill, it is rare to see wild beasts of other races.

Before they came, Juechen had reminded Chen Yang that they were just there to check if Canggou was there and not to cause any trouble or commit any unnecessary killings.

Chen Yang readily agreed.

People don't offend me, I don't offend people.

They're just a bunch of foxes; if they don't bother me, I naturally have no interest in bothering them.

Of course, if they choose to provoke him, then he can't be blamed.

……

On the eastern slope of Fox Hill, there is also a valley filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

There is a bamboo forest in the valley, and a small bamboo house in the forest. Around the house are several flower beds with various flowers planted inside.

A breeze blows, carrying the fragrance of many flowers, it smells wonderful.

This is clearly Xiao Ling's residence.

Outside the bamboo forest, on the cliffs surrounding the valley, there are many holes of various sizes, and foxes can be seen coming and going from time to time.

They were of all sizes, in small groups, in red, white, and black—a veritable society of foxes.

I did a quick reconnaissance.

Although the fox clan lost one of its ancestral fox ancestors, it still possesses some resources, including three foxes at the Dao True Realm.

There was exactly one in the late stage of the Dao True Realm, one in the middle stage of the Dao True Realm, and one in the early stage of the Dao True Realm.

There were also about ten other beings at the Creation Realm.

Chen Yang was green with envy.

These are all experience points! If we eliminate them all, we'll definitely get a lot of system rewards.

But he also remembered Juechen's warning: the Fox Ancestor is the Fox Ancestor, and the Fox Clan is the Fox Clan; they cannot be treated the same.

They don't cause trouble, so there's no need to pay attention to them. Their only goal is to find the Canggou Taoist.

However, some things cannot be changed by their will.

An old man and a young boy arrived in a grand and imposing manner.

This naturally startled the fox clan in the valley.

Juechen released his aura, overwhelming all directions.

In just a few breaths, a large group of foxes emerged from the caves in the surrounding mountains like wild bees bursting from their burrows.

"Woooooooo..."

Strange cries.

Three large and old foxes also emerged from a slightly larger opening.

They stood on a platform three to five zhang above the ground, looking down at the two uninvited guests, one old and one young.

"So it's Master Juechen. What brings you to my Fox Hill?"

The lead white fox opened its mouth and howled, transmitting its voice to the two below.

This white fox was as big as a horse, and its white fur had become somewhat coarse, lacking the luster of other young white foxes.

However, he possessed a very strong sense of authority.

Late stage of Dao Zhen Realm.

However, this late-stage Dao Realm cultivator is still far too weak compared to a powerhouse of Juechen's caliber.

Juechen's basic physique is over six thousand grades, while this white fox's physique would be at most three thousand grades.

There were also two old foxes nearby, one in the middle stage of the Dao True Realm and the other in the early stage of the Dao True Realm, which were not even in the same league.

The three old foxes stood in a three-legged stance, clearly full of defensiveness.

"Compassion, compassion."

Juechen clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist prayer, "The three of you need not be nervous. This humble monk has come only to find the whereabouts of Canggou..."

"Cang Gou?"

The old fox in the lead paused for a moment, then interrupted Juechen, "If Master wants to find Daoist Canggou, he should go to Xi'e Mountain. Why come to my Fox Hill?"

Upon hearing this, Juechen frowned slightly.

Chen Yang said, "Master, this fox is so rude."

With someone like Juechen right in front of you, you actually interrupted him without letting him finish speaking, and even turned around and questioned him. This old fox clearly didn't understand the situation.

At this moment, system notifications were appearing one after another in Chen Yang's mind.

……

"Ding, mission issued."

"Mission: Hunt the SS-rank spirit beast [White Fox], (Progress 0/1)."

"Reward: Super Animal Growth Essence *1"

……

"Ding, mission issued."

"Mission: Hunt the SS-rank spirit beast [White Fox], (Progress 0/1)."

"Reward: Super Animal Growth Essence *3"

……

"Ding, mission issued."

"Mission: Hunt the SS-rank spirit beast [White Fox], (Progress 0/1)."

"Reward: Super Animal Growth Essence *5"

……

"Ding, mission issued."

"Mission: Hunt the S-rank spirit beast [White Fox], (Progress 0/1)."

"Reward: Advanced Animal Growth Essence *1"

……

The sheer number of them was like a cacophony of demonic noises, making Chen Yang's heart itch with desire.

I really have this urge to just throw a divine demon core at this place and blow it up.

Monk Juechen remained calm, simply clasping his hands together and saying to the three white foxes, "Do the three of you truly not know the whereabouts of Cang Gou?"

"Ah."

The lead white fox chuckled, "We're not that close to Cang Gou Dao Ren. We've probably seen him less often than you have, Master. How could we possibly know his whereabouts? You should look elsewhere, Master!"

"Amitabha."

Juechen didn't say much, "Very well, since he's not here, let's go look somewhere else."

He gave Chen Yang a wink and prepared to leave.

Just leave like that?
Chen Yang was a little dazed. He left without saying two words, without drinking a sip of tea, and without even sitting down.

That's too hasty.

"Master, please leave. We apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality. However, we would like to ask that this young man stay here for a while!"

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment, and was about to leave when he was stopped by the white fox that was the leader.

(End of this chapter)